It came in the nick of time, just when I couldn't take one more second of bad news, one more story to make my eyes cringe, and one more upset stomach. I thought if I saw another picture of war torn countries...beatings of the innocent...corruption of government...or just plain old evil...I'd quit my newspaper subscription, turn off the news and put away Facebook. Not a very grown up attitude, I know, but I was having a moment. I had had it with sadness and with humans behaving so poorly that I was ashamed of mankind.

As I gave my newsfeed one more scroll I came across a friend whose posts I can count on to provide positive, feel good comments (thank you, Dave). As it turns out, he was sharing a video that he said he could relate to. He said, "This is mankind at our best." My spirits immediately lightened and I clicked on the video.

Was it my hormones, did I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, or did I just need to cry? I don't know. But I needed this video, and I needed to know that kindness exists...even to those creatures most innocent. Could I better relate to the video because of my strong belief that animals teach us to love unconditionally? Or maybe this was just a chance to practice what I've learned from them? Or...did the video just strike a certain chord deep inside of me and present itself to me at just the right time?

As always, I wondered what my silver learned from this moment. If I couldn't find kindness or witness the act of it happening, and I was feeling disheartened, perhaps it was an opportunity for me to initiate a good deed, to start the ball rolling, to pay it forward. So with that thought, I invite you to click on the following link to see the video Faith in Humanity...Restored

And as is stated at the end of the video...Here's to the kind-hearted!

The Silver Side of Life